Category Archives: Kansas

Items of statewide interest in Kansas, or just relevant to the Kansas side of the metro area.

39Rainbow begins second phase

Posted on Jul 27, 2012 by BlogKC

The first phase of 39Rainbow, the mixed-use project at 39th and Rainbow in KCK, is almost finished and the second phase is now underway. Holiday Inn and Five Guys are almost ready open, and the Biz Journal just announced that … Continue reading →

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Tough weekend in the burbs

Posted on Aug 30, 2010 by BlogKC

Sunday morning’s breaking news items on the KC Star web site…

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Village West becomes outlet mall, gets new public art

Posted on Mar 15, 2010 by BlogKC

The Biz Journal reports that the Legends at Village West is switching to an outlet mall format. The strip mall adjacent to the Kansas Speedway and the new Wizards stadium is also getting some new public art to along with … Continue reading →

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Channel JoCo deer outrage towards something worthwhile

Posted on Oct 8, 2009 by BlogKC

The “controversy” over Johnson County’s plan to cull the deer overpopulation in Shawnee Mission Park is starting to get ridiculous considering the people protesting are participants in the suburban sprawl that encircled the deer on all sides and created the … Continue reading →

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Kansas loosens booze restrictions

Posted on Apr 20, 2009 by BlogKC

The State of Kansas just loosened up their nortiously tight alcohol laws just a bit.  The biggest change is the legalization of mail-order wine, which means JoCos will no longer have to ask Missouri friends to receive shipments of their … Continue reading →

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Live-Tweeting the Willie Aames garage sale

Posted on Mar 26, 2009 by BlogKC

In case you don’t know, Willie Aames of Eight is Enough, Charles in Charge, and Celebrity Fit Club lives in Olathe, KS in the southwest suburbs. Today he’s having a garage sale and attracting a huge crowd.  Someone is live-tweeting … Continue reading →

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Overland Park recruiting fur trappers

Posted on Jan 13, 2009 by BlogKC

Last spring this blog mentioned the problems suburbanites in southern Johnson County were having with coyotes kiling the family dogs, and now it seems that the problem has resurfaced. Instead of putting a stop to house construction in areas where … Continue reading →

Posted in Kansas, Suburbs | 6 Comments